The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-01-22
The Reformers.

From the Montgomery 4drocdte.
1t is difficult to see clearly what is the real
purpose of the Performers" who assembled |
in Baltimore on Wednesday to inaugurate |
their work of the reorganization of the Dem
ocratie party Among those present were
some few of consistent political character, but |
more of those alleged Democrats who for
years past have joined hands with Republic
cans at every opportunity to defeat the Dem
ocratic party at the election, and more of
those who have not obtained all that their am
bition craved. With few exceptions it was a
meeting of distinguished disgruntleds.
From the CheStertowM transcript.
There are reforms and reforms. There are
sometimes reforms that are needed, and there
are reforms that are sometimes proposed that
are not needed. But this may be said and
truly, about political reforms in particularly
that it often happens that a number of good,
upright, honest, straightforward, true, high
minded, unselfish, incorruptible politicians
put their good, honest heads together and re-
solve that such and such reform is needed
when they would only go into a minute
analysis of motives, they would find that the
real trouble is that they-the reformers-are
not at the head of things political.
From same Journal.
! In his last message to the legislature Gov.
| Hamilton said it was necessary to retrench
expenses, or the state taxes would have to be
raised, or the state would have to sell the
valuable high interest paying securities held
by the treasury, neither Of 1rIttch he SAID tcds
desirable. Well, since he abdica.ed his gu
Dernatorial honors, the sinking funds have
been repaired and maintained; every demand
on the treasury has been promptly met; the
interest on the state debt has been paid; the
debt has been considerably reduced; the high
credit of the state has been maintained, and
vet the state td1es hare not been raised, and
the valuable high interest paying securities
held by the treasury hare not been Sold And
vet Gov Hamilton is not satisfied with the
Democratic management of the state finances.
But it is impossible to satisfy chronic grum-
bier, not even by carrying out policy advo-
Gated by himselfl
From the Cambridge Chronicle.
The bomb-shell, which the "Reform"
Democrats have been manufacturing for sew
eral weeks for the utter destruction of their
enemies, was exploded in Baltimore last week
without the fatal effect so devoutly desired;
The Reformers themselves will be wounded
by the recoil and scorched by their own pow
der. The people of Maryland are tired OF
this threadbare plea of reform" and this
latest indictment of the true Democracy, as
prepared by spitefnl rivals and open enemies,
will be quashed as full of flaws and as unwor-
thy of the consideration of loyal Democrat.
Among the number that assembled in Orato-
rio Hall are several who were applicants for
positions under the National or State admin
istrations This accounts for their presence
Mt the meeting. If we could look further II
would be found that all in attendance there,
with few exceptions, have some personal
Grievance to avenge, and are not actnated by
the unselfsh motives and generous love tor
the purity of the Democracy that appears on
the surface Their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and
power is their ultimate purpose.
From. the annapolis Republican.
Words like those from the address are a
libel upon the high officials of the state and a
disgrace to the convention in which they have
their origin. SIT is conceded" says the
address, that the bosses have beea sgpreme in
the executive and Legislative departments Of
f our government And yet, in face of this
assertion. this wretcbed bulletin of SANDER
saws that sit is not intended to Feorganize the
party outside of Baltimore city, BY its owp
records this convention stands convicted oil
perjury and foul conspiracy. Sweeping ae-
eusations have been made. The high ciaF-
acter of every official in the state has been
assailed. The legislature has been accused OF
rottenness and crime. And yet reform, needed
by its own showing n every aeparlinten' oi
the state goveFnmenrz5aa Is'roqghoA' the en-
tire state, is TO be confined TO baihmofe Ely
When we observe that leading men IN balt',,
more city withhold their conntenance and
support from this movement, we are confirmed
in our belief that it is sailing under false col
, ors, and is in fact an attempted fraud upon
the party Certain lndlyduais are n using tne
names ana Innuehce Oh iea aI.;s oI hi;uI ~
throughout ting state, ana making a pilhc Oh
them for Interior and upaFoYed projects.
E.ou, tbe Foofou Sf1r